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A fictionalized biography of William Moon. Unable to enter the Ministry after he became completely blind at the age of…
twenty, he determined that he would devote his life to blind care and welfare. In the course of teaching, he developed the embossed script for which he is famous, and which he used to print books, magazines and pictures. 1992.Kabbalah works: secrets for purposeful living (Your coach in a box)
By David Aaron. 2006
Rabbi Aaron shares the divine knowledge of Jewish mystical tradition to offer practical guidance for modern times. He shows how…
you can achieve success in every aspect of your life--love, happiness, creativity, and more--when you unlock your natural self-knowledge and reclaim the abundance within you! 2006.Jewelry making for fun & profit: Make Money Doing What You Love! (The for fun & profit series)
By Maria Nerius, Lynda S Musante. 2000
Have you ever dreamed of learning the elegant art of jewelry making? Now you can! This manual teaches the benefits…
and enjoyment of jewelry making; the right materials, tools, and equipment to use; how to create a special "crafting place" in your home; ways to sell your creations; craft-business basics, including pricing and record keeping. 2000.Beyond vision: the story of a blind rower
By Victoria Nolan. 2014
Victoria Nolan is a motivational speaker, advocate for people with disabilities, Paralympian and special education teacher. Having wanted to teach…
since she was a young child, her dreams were shattered when she went blind; not because of her disability but because of other people’s preconceived ideas about what she could and could not do. Victoria took up rowing to counter her depression over losing her sight, and made it onto Canada’s National Rowing Team. This is her personal story of triumph over adversity. 2014.Invisible: my journey through vision and hearing loss
By Ruth Silver. 2012
Ruth Silver was a silent, frightened child with undiagnosed vision loss, which she later learned was retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a…
progressive eye disease. Even after losing her hearing, she refused to surrender to the darkness and silence. Ruth founded the Center for Deaf-Blind Persons in Milwaukee, a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping others living with the double disability of deaf-blindness. Includes sex and violence. c2012.Invisible: a memoir
By Hugues De Montalembert. 2010
Blinded in an attack in his New York home in 1978, de Montalembert, then a filmmaker and painter, was violently…
forced out of his intensely visual world. In this raw memoir, he navigates the environs of Manhattan and, not much later, Bali and Greenland, with new confidence and ability. He's also painfully honest about the affects of his blindness, refusing the comfort of standard tropes about spirituality but finding wonder in the kindness of absolute strangers and isolation from those closest to him. Some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2010.In the key of genius: the extraordinary life of Derek Paravicini
By Adam Ockelford. 2008
Music professor Ockelford, who specializes in working with children with disabilities, offers a biography of British pianist Derek Paravicini. Discusses…
Paravicini--who was born prematurely, autistic, and blind--teaching himself to play the keyboard at age two and developing his musical talents, first at home and then in public. 2008.Fantastic wreaths with Dale Rohman
By Dale L Rohman. 2003
Step-by-step instructions for 20 projects, including a wreath of fresh roses; a fresh wreath with apples, limes and banana peppers;…
a dried wreath featuring sunflowers and wheat; and a gold wreath with holiday ornaments and ribbons. Each unique design utilizes a large variety of materials and includes easy-to-follow instructions, simple techniques, and special tips that ensure beautiful results. 2003.Helen Keller: a determined life (Snapshots Ser.)
By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2004
A biography of Helen Keller, "America's First Lady of Courage", and the people and places that figured prominently in her…
life. Includes many well-known facts about Keller's life, and reveals the struggle, sadness, and success Keller experienced over the years. Contains a detailed time line, a useful index, and a list of places to visit. Grades 3-6. 2004.Have dog, will travel: a poet's journey with an exceptional labrador
By Stephen Kuusisto. 2018
In a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide…
dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence. Stephen Kuusisto was born legally blind-but he was also raised in the 1950s and taught to deny his blindness in order to "pass" as sighted. Stephen attended public school, rode a bike, and read books pressed right up against his nose. As an adult, he coped with his limited vision by becoming a professor in a small college town, memorizing routes for all of the places he needed to be. Then, at the age of 38, he was laid off. With no other job opportunities in his vicinity, he would have to travel to find work. This is how he found himself at Guiding Eyes paired with a Labrador named Corky. In this vivid and lyrical memoir, Stephen Kuusisto recounts how an incredible partnership with a guide dog changed his life and the heart-stopping, wondrous adventure that began for him in midlife. Profound and deeply moving, this is a spiritual journey, the story of discovering that life with a guide dog is both a method and a state of mind. 2018.Going blind: a memoir
By Mara Faulkner. 2009
A Benedictine nun reminisces about her father’s gradual loss of sight from retinitis pigmentosa and the effects his condition had…
on her Irish American family. She interweaves her recollections of growing up in North Dakota with meditations on the metaphorical meaning of blindness in our culture. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2009.I am potential: eight lessons on living, loving, and reaching your dreams
By Patrick Henry Hughes, Patrick John Hughes, Bryant A Stamford. 2008
Patrick Henry Hughes was born with a rare genetic disorder that left him without eyes and physically disabled, but he…
was also blessed with exceptional musical talent, able to play the piano at the age of two. Now, at age nineteen, he is a nationally known pianist, singer, and trumpeter who has performed at the Kennedy Center. But he's best known for playing in the University of Louisville marching band, while his devoted father pushes him in formation in his wheelchair. With determined optimism and courage, Hughes has made "I am potential" his mantra and defied the impossible at every turn. 2008.Friendships in the dark: a blind woman's story of the people and pets who light up her world
By Phyllis Campbell. 1996
Totally blind since birth, the author tells of growing up on a small Virginia farm and going away to a…
residential school with her older sister (who is also blind) and becoming a church organist. She describes in loving detail the animals and other friends she meets along the way. c1996.Her heart can see: the life and hymns of Fanny J. Crosby (Library Of Religious Biography (lrb) Ser.)
By Edith Waldvogel Blumhofer. 2005
A biography of Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915), the most prolific of all American hymn writers. Having lost her sight in…
infancy through a doctor's negligence, Fanny went on to compose more than 9,000 hymns, as well as various other songs, cantatas, and lyrical productions. c2005.Helen Keller: humanitarian (Great achievers)
By Lois Nicholson. 1996
Biography of Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf at nineteen months as a result of illness. Covers her birth…
in 1880 through her death in 1968. Describes her education under her private teacher Anne Sullivan, her formal schooling, and her career. Includes an introduction by Jerry Lewis. Junior and Senior High. c1996.Have a little faith: a true story
By Mitch Albom. 2009
The book begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy.…
Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival. 2009.Helen Keller (Scholastic biography)
By Margaret Davidson. 1969
This is a biography about the life of Helen Keller and how, with the commitment and lifelong friendship of Anne…
Sullivan, she learned to talk, read, and eventually graduate from college with honours. Grades P-2. 1969.Home winemaking for dummies
By Tim Patterson. 2011
Making high-quality wines is fun and easy. This must-have guide gives you easy-to-follow instructions in everything from selecting the right…
grapes and the proper equipment, to the crush and fermentation, to aging and bottling your wine. Award-winning home winemaker Tim Patterson provides tips on how to make every style of wine — red, white, dry, sweet, and bubbly. 2011.Eyes, etc: a memoir
By Eleanor Clark. 1977
Emma V.I.P (Emma ; #2)
By Sheila Hocken. 1980
Now that the author has regained her sight, Emma is no longer a working dog. But she soon learns to…
enjoy her new life and is still very special to her owner. Sequel to "Emma and I" (DC01555). 1980. (Emma ; 2)